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Darby Allin defeated Ciampa to retain the AEW World Championship on the April 22, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite. The show aired live from Portland, Oregon on TBS and HBO Max, with Samoa Joe making his return to the company.
AEW World Champion Darby Allin has his next challenger for the AEW World Championship already determined following his first title defense on Wednesday's "AEW Dynamite." The article does not specify who the next challenger will be.
AEW World Champion Darby Allin successfully retained his title against Tommaso Ciampa on "AEW Dynamite" in his first championship defense. The match marked the beginning of Allin's reign as AEW World Champion.
Adam Copeland issued a challenge to AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR during "AEW Dynamite." The challenge was described as major and potentially final for the tag team titles.
MJF earned an AEW TNT Championship match against Kevin Knight for next week's show after faking out Knight. MJF had originally wanted a title match for this week's "AEW Dynamite."
Will Ospreay has addressed his participation in the 2026 Owen Hart Cup tournament and discussed a possible path to headline AEW All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium.
Pro Wrestling Tees has responded to online rumors claiming AEW ended its partnership with the company and fired merchandise designers, stating that "nothing has changed otherwise and we are still fulfilling merchandise for AEW." While the company confirmed they told some contracted designers they would not need them for as many AEW designs, Pro Wrestling Tees clarified that some AEW designers remain under contract and disputed claims that the business relationship had ended.
ProWrestlingTees owner Ryan Barkan released a statement denying rumors that AEW and PWTees were ending their working relationship after seven years together.
AEW's Will Ospreay stated that NJPW tag team gold has "eluded" him as he prepares to challenge for the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship at Dontaku on May 4. Ospreay returned to the NJPW ring at April's Sakura Genesis event.
AEW Dynamite airs live tonight at 8 p.m. ET from Portland, Oregon on TBS and HBO Max, featuring Darby Allin defending the AEW World Championship against Ciampa and a match between Ospreay and Davis. This comes one week after Allin's AEW World Championship victory.
AEW Grand Slam Mexico is scheduled to return in 2026. The event will take place later than June 2026.
Bully Ray praised a recent AEW title change booking decision by Tony Khan, comparing it to something Paul Heyman would do. The booking decision shocked fans but earned Bully Ray's approval.